02165nab a2200301 i 4500003000900000005001700009008004100026040001800067072001400085100003400099100002700133100002000160100004700180100002600227100003900253100003200292100002400324245006900348500006000417520105400477650001301531650001201544650001001556773018901566856008101755942000801836999001901844BR-BrBNA20260401174047.0260401b2019    bl.qr|pooa||| 00| 0 eng |  aBR-BrBNAbeng  aP06b0170  aFerreira, Izabelle Rodrigues   aSantos, Rosimeire dos   aCastro, Renato   aCarneiro, Angélica de Cássia Oliveira   aCastro, Ana Flávia   aSantos, Cynthia Patricia de Sousa   aCosta, Sarah Esther de Lima  aMairinck, Krisnara   aSorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Pellet Production and Characterization  aPublicação on-line; 25 ref.; 2 tables; Summary (En)  a

ABSTRACT

Pelletization is a technique used to compact biomass, generating a granulated material called
pellets, with high energy density. The objectives of this work were to produce pellets made
from Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) residuals and to evaluate its quality. Firstly, the residuals were
characterized, followed by the production of the pellets. An experimental framework was adopted,
entirely randomized with three treatments: T1 – 100% Sorghum, T2 – Sorghum + addition of
wheat starch, and T3 – Sorghum with the addition of steam. There was also a comparison of the
properties of the pellets with values determined by the European standard. It was concluded
that Sorghum biomass (Sorghum bicolor) residuals are viable for pellet production; products
obtained were homogenous and easy to handle; the treatment T1 presented the best results for
pellet production; all treatments produced pellets within the specifications of the EN 14961-6
(DIN, 2012) standard for non-wood pellets.

Keywords: pelletization; energy potential; biomass.  aBIOMASSA  aENERGIA  aSORGO0 029299347952dRio de Janeiro-RJ Instituto de Florestas - UFRRJ 1994o2025-0451tFloresta e Ambiente (Brazil)x1415-0980  /  ISSN 2179-8087 0nlinegv. 26(3) p. 1-7; (2019)wBR2026000240  uhttps://www.scielo.br/j/floram/a/ytV4xNJtnk6QTYSs4mCLBcS/?format=pdf&lang=en  cANA  c341203d341203